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                                     LondonTourism.ca 43environmentally significant areas (ESA)hiking birding fishing*London’s Unique Natural AreasPHOTOS: SIFTON BOG • DUDEK PHOTOGRAPHY / THE COVES • JOHN HERD / WARBLER WOODS • MARTIN JEON / KILALLY MEADOWS • FRIENDS OF KILALLY MEADOWS / WESTMINSTER PONDS • GUSTAVO SULMAN / MEADOWLILY WOODS • PAUL WALMSLEY Meadowlily WoodsKilally MeadowsThe CovesSifton BogWestminster Ponds Warbler WoodsCoves (the)Location: West of Wharncliffe Rd., between the Thames River and Baseline Rd. W.Size: 47 hectare site and 5 km of hiking trailsWildlife: Large-Mouth Bass, Midland Painted Turtle, Black-Capped Chickadee and Northern CardinalKains WoodsLocation: West London near KainsRd., North of Oxford St. W.Size: 28 hectare site and 5.8 km of hiking trails Wildlife: Bald Eagle, American Goldfinch, Yellow Spotted Salamander Kilally MeadowsLocation: Between Adelaide St. and Highbury Ave., along the North Thames River and Meander Creek.Size: 146 hectare site and 10.3 km of hiking trailsWildlife: Yellow Warbler, Gray Treefrog, Grey Squirrel, Belted Kingfisher Lower DingmanLocation: Southwest London, 3370 Homewood Ln. reached via Deadman’s Rd. east of Westdel Bourne.Size: 20 hectare site and 1.6 km of hiking trailsWildlife: Bass, White-Tailed Deer, Red-Spotted Newt and Bald EagleMeadowlily WoodsLocation: Southeast London, east of Highbury Ave., near Commissioners Rd. & Meadowlily Rd.Size: 60 hectare site and 4.6 km of hiking trailsWildlife: Ovenbird, Great Horned Owl, Pileated WoodpeckerMedway Valley Heritage ForestLocation: North London, roughly between Windermere, Sunningdale, Western and Wonderland Rds.Size: 129 hectare site and 10.9 km of hiking trailsWildlife: Mallard Duck, Belted Kingfisher, 43 Species of FishSifton BogLocation: South side of Oxford St., West of Hyde Park Rd.Size: 42 hectare site and 2.8 of hiking trailsWildlife: White-Tailed Deer, Midland Painted Turtle, Gray TreefrogWarbler WoodsLocation: West London between Commissioners Rd. and Byron Baseline Rd.Size: 40 hectare site and 5.4 km of hiking trailsWildlife: Hairy Woodpecker, IndigoBunting, Meadow Jumping MouseWestminster Ponds /Pond MillsLocation: South of Commissioners Rd. & East of Wellington Rd. (parking behind the Wellington Road Welcome Centre) and extends eastward to Pond Mills Rd.Size: 200 hectare site and 11 km of hiking trailsWildlife: Herons, Ducks, DragonfliesFor more information on London’s Environmentally Significant Areas:thamesriver.on.ca 519-451-2800 x 281 LondonTourism.ca 43*fishing is permitted with a provincial fishing licenceScan here to learn more about London’s unique natural areasExplore more
                                
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